Waste not, want not: revitalizing marginal offshore wells - Rigless technology facilitates safe, efficient late-stage intervention

摘要

The ever-pressing dilemma of meeting increased global demand for hydrocarbons as offshore oil fields continue to mature is pushing operators to seek late-stage intervention solutions that can revitalize aging marginal wells and bring them back online to extend production. In the past, production companies could choose to abandon a well once it shifted from asset to liability, but that is no longer the optimal solution. In today's environment of hard-to-tap resources and the growing consumption of oil and gas, operators are increasingly looking for a way to give old wells a new lease on life with continued production and maximized recovery.